The 2015 L&C Keynote Lunch Remarks were given by General Michael Hayden, Former Director, Central Intelligence Agency, and Former Director, National Security Agency.
CONTINUE READINGThe Australian Treasury and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission released draft legislative amendments to implement the proposed central clearing mandate for OTC derivatives in Australia and to provide relief from trade reporting obligations for certain users.
CONTINUE READINGFIA has submitted a response to the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) jointly with the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) and the Asia Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA).
CONTINUE READINGFIA Europe’s InfoNet on innovation brought together experts in Fintech and disruptive technology from both the incumbent firms within the technology space in the derivatives industry to start-ups.
CONTINUE READINGFIA, together with ISDA, IA, AIMA and MFA has submitted a letter to Commissioner Hill of the EC concerning EMIR Article 13 and MiFIR Article 33 – Equivalence in the context of Clearing, Margin, Reporting and Trading requirements for OTC derivatives transactions, and the potential negative impact on access to non-EU markets by EU institutions.
CONTINUE READINGFIA hosted a webinar to discuss cybersecurity threats and the resources available to market participants in addressing cyber-attacks.
CONTINUE READINGFIA hosted a webinar to discuss cybersecurity threats and the resources available to market participants in addressing cyber-attacks.
CONTINUE READINGWe believe the current blanket application of CRR to banks and investment firms, without distinguishing between firms by activity or size, has a disproportionate impact on proprietary trading firms that serve as Europe’s market makers.
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